1. The Black Pearl Skills and Strategies Set a Purpose Vocabulary Development Self Monitor and Repair Make Predictions Recognize Cause and Effect (writing practice)

2. Book Club Meeting 1 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 1-2 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To find out what the Manta Diablo is STRATEGY: Self Monitor and Repair VOCABULARY: flaw, ledger, niche, carats, benediction

3. Book Club Meeting 2 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 3-4 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To discover what Ramon dreams of STRATEGY: Make Predictions VOCABULARY: encounter, lagoon, fleet, braggart, haggled

4. Book Club Meeting 3 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 5-6 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To discover what Ramon finds-and how Soto Luzon reacts STRATEGY: Self Monitor and Repair VOCABULARY: monstrous, leagues, channel, fathom, blunted

5. Book Club Meeting 4 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 7-8 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To discover what Ramon’s father finds when he examines the pearl STRATEGY: Make Predictions VOCABULARY: throng, paragon

6. Book Club Meeting 5 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 9-10 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To find out what Ramon’s father does with the pearl-and what warning the old man gives Ramon. STRATEGY: Self Monitor and Repair VOCABULARY: solemnly, calipers, spite, prosper, procession

7. Book Club Meeting 6 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 11-12 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To find out what happens to the pearl STRATEGY: Make Predictions VOCABULARY: huddled, slackened, mourners, toll, admonition

8. Book Club Meeting 7 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 13-15 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To discover what the Sevillano plans to do STRATEGY: Self Monitor and Repair VOCABULARY: harpoon, provisions, malice, barren, launch

9. Book Club Meeting 8 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapters 16-17 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To find out what happens to the Sevillano STRATEGY: Make Predictions VOCABULARY: barb, adversary, feud, rivalry

10. Book Club Meeting 9 (The Black Pearl) PURPOSE FOR READING THE BOOK: To find out what the Pearl of Heaven is - and what happens to it TODAY’S READING: The Black Pearl, Chapter 18 TODAY’S PURPOSE: To find out what happens to the pearl and why Ramon things that “this new day was the beginning day of manhood” VOCABULARY: adoration

11. Book Club Meeting 10 (The Black Pearl) TODAY’S READING: Informational Article about Pearls TODAY’S PURPOSE: To find out how pearls are formed in order to explain it to a friend STRATEGY: Recognizing Cause and Effect